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BenedictNE

A town of 280.

Population
280
residents
Typical home
$278K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town

280 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
HailStrong windInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Benedict

Most working residents leave Benedict for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are York (24%), Lincoln (9%) and Grand Island (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Benedict0%
York24%
Lincoln9%
Grand Island4%
Omaha4%
23 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Benedict
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Benedict has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–37°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall40–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Benedict is

Benedict beats the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBenedictNE
More adults screened for colon cancer68.7%62.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.3%
York General Health Care Services
9.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Benedict home is worth about $278K

The typical Benedict home is worth about $278,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.

$278KZillow home value

Typical home value

Benedict$278K
Nebraska$281K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Benedict for work

Where Benedict’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → York York 24% 9% → Lincoln Lincoln 9% 4% → Grand Island Grand Island 4% 4% → Omaha Omaha 4% 3% → Aurora Aurora 3% 3% → La Vista La Vista 3% Benedict · 0% stay
37jobs based in Benedict
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nebraska - Benedict through Grant
1917 · Nebraska - Benedict through Grant · Wikimedia Commons
Benedict’s story

Benedict in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Benedict

Village in York County, Nebraska, United States

Benedict is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Benedict had a population of 203.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
203
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,680 ft
ZIP code
68316

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